Locker Page 918 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Deadspin Up All Night: Ever Open Doors
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Marreese Speights Dominates: The Spectacle Of The Fattish NBA Gunner
About halfway through the second quarter last night, Marreese Speights missed a step-back three. It was the first shot he'd missed all night, and it seemed to be off more because Speights got tired from bludgeoning the 76ers with their own dismembered arms and legs than because of anything Philadel...

Street Talk
Robert Altman once said that you could make a movie by listening to conversations as you walk down the street....

The '86 Series: Best Of Times, Worst Of Times
Here's Peter Gammons writing about Game Six of the 1986 World Series in the '87 SI Baseball Preview:...

The Main Ingredient: Scanwiches
Food and art collide at this sensational blog: scanwiches.com....

This Is Some Quality Side-Eying
Kansas State outlasted Kansas in overtime tonight and everyone on the Wildcats bench was having a good time, including Shane Southwell who left the game with an injured ankle. ...

Deadspin Up All Night: I Think You'll Understand
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LeBron's Putting On A Dunk Show Again
Every year it's the same thing. Right around the all-star break, LeBron James throws down a few dunks in practice, waits for the video to get out, and basks in all the "Why won't LeBron do the dunk contest?" chatter. ...

Swimsuit Issue: The Butterfinger Edition
The 50th anniversary edition of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue hit newsstands this week, which (inevitably, perhaps) evokes memories of a Golden Age when a bikini-clad blonde eating a Butterfinger was the veritable emblem of hotness....

U.S. Olympian Kate Hansen Prepares For Luge Run By Dancing
After two runs, she is currently in 10th place. ...

Pistons Fire Coach Mo Cheeks; Nobody Bothers To Tell The Players
Yesterday, Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news that the Detroit Pistons had fired head coach Mo Cheeks. But Woj didn't just break the news to the NBA fans of the world, he also broke it to at least two Pistons players....

Clippers Throttling 76ers; Here's An Example Of Their Brutal Nature
It's halftime at Staples Center, where the Clippers are having their way with the 76ers 69-30. It could be worse; they were up 52-15 early in the second quarter. The L.A. weapon of destruction has been, as always, the lob—though a completely inept Philadelphia squad has been a willing participant in...

Deadspin Up All Night: Keep Cool
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I Could Watch Roy Hibbert Blocking This Little Kid's Shot All Day Long
Indiana Pacers big man Roy Hibbert visited Paramount School of Excellence in Indianapolis and relived his childhood when he wasn't yet an NBA star for a cute video. The best part is when he swats the crap out of a kid's weak layup, which has been GIFed below. (Second-best part is Hibbert using a chi...

Swiss Hot Dog Creates Short-Handed Goal
The Swiss women were down 2-0 to Canada in the second period but had a chance to cut the lead in half on a power play. Unfortunately, this little bit of behind-the-back hot doggery gave Canada a short-handed breakaway and a 3-0 lead. The second period has ended and it is now 5-0. ...

Deadspin Up All Night: Never Seen You Lookin' So Lovely
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Let Marc Ornstein and the quiet cuts of his oar take you on a trip down memory lane....

